What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The pilot stated that he had 82 gallons of fuel when he departed rock springs, WY enroute to Ontario, OR. The flight duration was 3 hours. The pilot further stated that at 20 miles east of Ontario the main tank fuel gages read 1/4. When he reached the airport and upon turning base leg the left engine quit and he continued the approach. On final the right engine quit as well. The aircraft landed long on the runway and went off the end into an onion field causing substantial damage.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD 82 GALLONS OF FUEL WHEN HE DEPARTED ROCK SPRINGS, WY ENROUTE TO ONTARIO, OR. THE FLIGHT DURATION WAS 3 HOURS. THE PILOT FURTHER STATED THAT AT 20 MILES EAST OF ONTARIO THE MAIN TANK FUEL GAGES READ 1/4. WHEN HE REACHED THE AIRPORT AND UPON TURNING BASE LEG THE LEFT ENGINE QUIT AND HE CONTINUED THE APPROACH. ON FINAL THE RIGHT ENGINE QUIT AS WELL. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED LONG ON THE RUNWAY AND WENT OFF THE END INTO AN ONION FIELD CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.